Super simple blackberry sauce
It has recently been pointed out to me that my blog is not living up to its name – in as far as, I don’t actually talk about sauces. So to remedy the situation I’m going to offer up a stupendously simple recipe for a sweet blackberry sauce that goes well with yogurt or porridge (oat-based or otherwise) or even ice-cream.
It’s blackberry as they are abundant this time of year and grow all over the place so the best thing about this sauce is that the main ingredient can be had for FREE! If you have to actually buy blackberries to make this then it’s still probably worth it although you’re likely to have eaten them before they get anywhere near a saucepan. Of course eating blackberries raw is always a simple option but I don’t actually like them that way. So this was a necessary invention to use up the huge amount I simply couldn’t resist collecting.
The main ingredients are blackberries and honey (or sweetener or your choice), adjusting the quantities to suit your taste. Lime juice helps to lift it and cinnamon stick gives it that extra little special kick.
- 4 cups fresh blackberries
- 3-4 tbsp honey or sweetener of choice
- 1/4 lime juice only
- 2 cm cinnamon stick strictly optional
- Place blackberries (and cinnamon stick, if using) in a dry saucepan and cook over medium heat. Cook until the berries soften and release their juice. Mash them down with a spoon to help them break up.
- Once blackberries are bubbling and the juice is released (roughly 5-10 minutes) turn off the heat and empty everything into a strainer placed over a bowl and drain off the juice. Mash them down to get as much juice as possible.
- Return the juice to the saucepan and place over a low heat. Now add honey, one spoonful at a time and dissolve well. Taste after adding 3 tablespoons and stop adding when it seems sweet enough. When sauce coats the back of a spoon it's nearly ready.
- Add lime juice, stir through and turn off the heat. Decant the sauce into a jar to cool. Will keep in a glass jar in the fridge for at least a week. Enjoy mixed into some natural yogurt (pictured here, with blueberries).
